What does gatehouse mean?
Gatehouse means A lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence..
Gatehouse
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
A lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence..
Definitions by Sense
- A lodge besides the entrance to an estate; often the residence of a gatekeeper; also a dwelling formerly used as such a residence.
- (historical) A fortified room over the entrance to a castle or over the gate in a city wall
- A shelter for a gatekeeper.
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Word Forms
- gatehouses
- gate house
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